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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1974-02-07

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fi "...I have no intention I 'whatever of walking! ' i I away from the job that hthe people elected me !jj htodo..." I y President R.M. Nixon I rt T i 11 ii i y is i, i 1 i il Si V ii I i I I I i i A I S 1- . i t t. I i t Ed I i i f I i M U I 1 S I t J I 1 E 1 I S I I i ! fJ f- All February 7, 1974 VOL 56 J ;" -is 'I Have No Intention . . . of Walking Away. . . .' ft! ' ti President Nixon concluded his State of the Union address with a statement on the Watergate affair. Here Is that statement: I WOULD like to add a personal word with regard to an Issue that has been of great concern to all Americans over the past year. I refer, of course, ' to the Investigations of the so-called Watergate affair. As you know, I have provided to the special prosecutor voluntarily a great deal of material. I believe that I have provided all the material that he needs to ' conclude his investigations and to proceed to prosecute the guilty and to clear the innocent. I believe the time has come to bring that investigation and the other investigations of this matter to an end. One year of Watergate is enough. ' And the time has come, my' colleagues, for not only - the Executive, the President, but the members of Congress, for all of us to Join together in devoting our full , energies to these great issues that I have discussed tonight which Involve the welfare of all of the Amer ican people in so many different ways as well as the peace of the world. I recognize that the House Judiciary Committee has a special responsibility in this area, and I want to indicate on this occasion that I will co-operate with the Judiciary Committee in its investigation. I will co-operate so that it can conclude its investigation, make its decision, and I will co-operate in any way I consider consistent wjth my responsibilities to the office of the Presidency of the United States. There Is only one limitation. I will follow the precedent that has been followed by and defended by every President from George Washington to Lyndon B. Johnson of never doing anything that weakens the office of the President of the United States or impairs the ability of the Presidents of the future to make the great decisions that are so essential to this nation and to the world. Another point I should like to make very briefly. Like every member of the House and Senate assembled here tonight, I was elected to the office that I hold. And like every member of the House and Senate, when I was elected to that office, I knew that I was elected for the purpose of doing a Job and doing It as well as I possibly can. And I want you to know that I have no Intention whatever of walking away from the Job that the people elected me to do for the people of the United States. Now, needless to say. it would be understatement if I were not to admit that the year 1073 was not a very easy year for me personally or for my family. And as I have already Indicated, the year 1974 presents very great and serious problems as very great and serious opportunities are also presented. But my colleagues, this I believe: With the help of God, who has blessed this land so richly, with the cooperation of the Congress, and with the support of the American people, we can and we will make the year 1974 a year of unprecedented progress toward our goal of building a structure of lasting peace In the world and a new prosperity without war In the United States of America. " ; YOU'LL i Mi ..T I LIKE IT ( , 1 T I .fvvj I Jr yi' 1 i I f"" ;'K ' 1 ' ' t 1 nMtlii I I roii BAND SELLS FRUlT. Snow of winter may still be around, but Amherst Band Boosters and band members are selling, "sunshine". The citrus fruit sale, : sponsored by the Boosters, is in full swing and band members get Band ! Director Fupene Jaiack to nurchase some fruit. Pictured from left, are: O i . ' Jajack, Darlene Mack, president of the symphonic band and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mack, 365 North Main St.; Joyce Campana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Campana, 144 Brandt Ave., freshman representative of the symphonic band; and Jim Horwath, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Horwath, RD 1, Middle Ridge Road. Residents may order citrus fruit by calling 988-7240 or 988-2041 by Feb. IS. Amherst Girl Will Be Honored ByPATHERSHEY A 14 year old Amherst girl, Linda Gnagy will be honored today at 12:15 p.m. in Nord School for her quick thinking and subsequent action which saved the life of a nephew, George Gnagy of Lorain. She will be presented an Extraordinary Personal Action certificate by the Lorain County Chapter, American Red Cross. A cousin Amy Papp of Vermilion helped Linda save Gnagy's life. She also will be presented with a similar certificate. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gnagy, 813 Elyria Ave. She's in the eighth grade at Nord School. . Last Dec. 26 a violent lightning storm raged over Amherst. In the Gnagy house on Elyria Avenue is a two way radio communication set up. It operates between the Gnagy home and their garage. The violence of the storm was such as to cause the Gnagy s to disconnect the set -- as a precaution against lightning striking. : See Page 3 iNancy Gargasz Tells Of Costa Rica's Charm By JANE BENSON "The little things are beautiful there. They don't need to have three cars to be happy. Everything is shared. Peonle would do anv- I thing for you," Nancy Gargasz, said of her recent stay in Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica where she was a foregiri exchange student last year. In describing the most j important things she learned from her trip, Nancy, now a senior at Marion L, Steele High School since she returned Jan. 14, compared the life style in the small village of Nicoya to life in the United States. "They . were easy going, friendly and warm and there was a relaxed atmosphere everywhere. I learned living with people of a different culture, work- Ling with the poor and f finding a meaning of 3 life in the simple 3 JL! I 1 inings, nas mure vaiue than the superficial life here in the United States." Not only were the people different in general, but the every day life was also different for Nancy. The village, smaller than Amherst, was an ancient capital of a Mayan Indian tribe and it was not uncommon for one to see ox carts going to and from the open markets. Although there were a few cars in the village, Nancy walked everywhere and by the time she was ready to leave, she knew everyone in Nicoya. Costa Rica, located north of the Panama Canal in Central America, has two seasons-rainy and dry. In the rainy season it is rainy 15 straight days of rain while she was there -- the temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees and the hot season from 80 to 114 degrees. "Igotu'sedto the heat. It was a dry heat, probably like Texas." Although the climate I NANCY GARGASZ varies from one area of the country to another -Costa Rica is about the size of the state of Vermont - it is mostly tropical and "in mountains there are streams with orchids, growing wild. There are palms and ferns and every thing is lush. Green is so green there and they have beautiful beaches." Nancy, whose family Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scheafer and four brothers and three, sisters from age 34 to 15 is large, found herself amidst a Costa Rican family of four children, two parents, six live-in" teachers and three villagers who ate with her "family" there. The family name was Sing-Ulate and consisted of father Gildo of Chinese descent, who worked for the National Production Council; mother, Eda; and Nancy's sisters Christina, 23 and Use, 15 and brothers Luis Fernando 21 and Luis Angel, 19. Although Costa Rica is a cattle raising country with many ranches, there was little meat in the diet because most of it is exported to the United States and other industrial countries. According to Nancy "We ate rice and beans three times a day, seven days a week". See Page 11 Repaving Means Problems Mayor Anthony J. De Paola will soon be mailing letters to a host of Amherst residents. The letter will detail problems that may plague local residents once reconstruction of Elyria Avenue from i i iuiii ninnif " ifrrnrr iini7-rnTiiin t nun J FRED BERGER, vice president and manager of Amherst Lorain County Savings & Trust Bank, spoke to students in John Benson's business law class on "Banking" in Marion L. Steele High school's library conference room. South Main Street to the Eastern City limits. When completed that section of Elyria Avenue will be 28 feet wide. The roadbed will be of concrete, there'll also be concrete curbs and gutters and there'll be improved, new storm sewer lines installed.Cost will be $270,000. DePaola says he's proud that the project is being completed "without any assessments or additional taxes being charged to Elyria Avenue property owners". Financing of the project will come from two sources -- federal revenue sharing funds and general fund money. It will be completely paid for in five years. fi'f ;Ns 1:1 - , v ':x JI 4V A. ' FEBRUARY "STUDENTS OF THE MONTH" at Marion L. Steele High School are Sue Warhola and Ken Lengyel. Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warhola, 1255 Chapel Court, has been hi Who's Who, a member of the girl's volleyball team, Amherstonian, GALS, Pep Club, Ski Club, Student Council, is an office aid, senior lounge monitor, treasurer of her class and plays in Intramurals. Ken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lengyel, 4300 Oak Point Road, Lorain, is a member of the football team, Varsity "A" Club and in intramurals. His hobbies are swimming and horseback riding. MtjLulJmUil Historically Speaking. . . By MRS. CAROLINE HAWES As told by Bertine E. Foster Electricity . came to Amherst in 1901. Our first Board of Public Affairs consisted of: P.D. Barber, O.H. Baker and G.M. Parker. It was through their effbrts that electricity was first introduced in our city. At that time Amherst streets were lighted by coal oil lamps. I recall Ed Foster telling about Adam Jaeger, Bottley Jaeger as he was called, going from lamp post to lamp post with coal oil and ladder in a push cart. Later, " arc lights were used and a long stick of carbon had to be changed daily. Bottley then hired a horse and wagon from Coburn stable for his load. The first electrical plant was built on Park Avenue and a gas engine of 125 horse power was belted to a generator. Henry Straus was our first Electricity Manager in 1901 and P.D. Barber was the first customer. In 1914 William Baird, an employe, assumed the post of'' manager and remained in that job until his death. The pla"ht first operated on a moonlight schedule. It was started up in the evening when it got dark and was shut off at midnight. On moonlight nights it was assumed that no lights were needed. If a person was unfortunate enough to blow a fuse it could not be renewed until the next day. The service man did his traveling on foot in the daytime. When the electric iron came on the market, six Amherst residents purchased irons the first year. The family ironing had to be done in the DePaola says the City adminis tration is aware of many inconveniences and problems which will arise during the nine months of construction. "However," he said, "we are not aware of all the problems that will develop as reconstruction progresses. Therefore we wish to assure all Amherst residents and in particular those living on Elyria Avenue and adjoining side streets, that as new problems arise we will do our utmost to immediately correct them. Those we cannot correct we will compensate for in some way." One of the inconveniences Elyria Avenue residents will be forced See Page 2 evening because of the moonlight schedule for electricity. Complaints soon came in from customers. They said they needed a little light hi early morning hours of fall and winter. The operating schedule was changed from October to April and the plant was started at 5 a.m. and operated until daylight. In 1906 an Allis Chalmers generator was added with another engine of about 250 horse power. By 1911 there were 150 Amherst families using electricity. About 1913 the Amherst Electric plant was shut down for economic reasons. Electricity was then purchased from George E. Milligan with current coming from Elyria and Amherst had its first 24-hour electrical service. The year 1914 saw still another change and service was then being purchased from B.E. Burger and 185 Amherst folks had meters. Industry was experiencing fast growth with much competition. In 1916 Lorain County Electric Co. became the supplier and by 1921 Ohio Public Service was the electrical source. By 1939 there were 963 meters in use. During the depression years and the years of the WPA when businesses were faltering the question was whether to keep the city plant in operation or to buy electricity. Henry Gordon was Utility Chief at that time and was involved in the citizens concern over the problem. Tom Mattey and Sam Wragg will, I am sure, remember very vividly the two factions "For and Against" See Page 11 li i i mi,, iii.ii.mi1 ii T T-ntr' r iM.A.Vwt-rjAa4-i,.v,.. wnrii.m,.ii-.ii jJ GIRL SCOUT COOKIE time is here and Girl Scouts will be taking orders until Monday. Scouts from Troop 618 pictured with the five varities of cookies are, from left: Pam Rudolph, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph, 260 Crosse Road, holding Scot Teas; Miechele Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, 106 Hickory Hollow Drive, hold Savannahs; Cookie Mother Mr. John Horvatich, 675 West Martin St., holding Lemon Cremes; Tina Horvatch, Mrs. Horvatich's daughter, holding Thin Mints; and Susan Bruening, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bruenlng, 284 Crocker St., holding chocolate and vanilla cremes. 4 -

fi "...I have no intention I 'whatever of walking! ' i I away from the job that hthe people elected me !jj htodo..." I y President R.M. Nixon I rt T i 11 ii i y is i, i 1 i il Si V ii I i I I I i i A I S 1- . i t t. I i t Ed I i i f I i M U I 1 S I t J I 1 E 1 I S I I i ! fJ f- All February 7, 1974 VOL 56 J ;" -is 'I Have No Intention . . . of Walking Away. . . .' ft! ' ti President Nixon concluded his State of the Union address with a statement on the Watergate affair. Here Is that statement: I WOULD like to add a personal word with regard to an Issue that has been of great concern to all Americans over the past year. I refer, of course, ' to the Investigations of the so-called Watergate affair. As you know, I have provided to the special prosecutor voluntarily a great deal of material. I believe that I have provided all the material that he needs to ' conclude his investigations and to proceed to prosecute the guilty and to clear the innocent. I believe the time has come to bring that investigation and the other investigations of this matter to an end. One year of Watergate is enough. ' And the time has come, my' colleagues, for not only - the Executive, the President, but the members of Congress, for all of us to Join together in devoting our full , energies to these great issues that I have discussed tonight which Involve the welfare of all of the Amer ican people in so many different ways as well as the peace of the world. I recognize that the House Judiciary Committee has a special responsibility in this area, and I want to indicate on this occasion that I will co-operate with the Judiciary Committee in its investigation. I will co-operate so that it can conclude its investigation, make its decision, and I will co-operate in any way I consider consistent wjth my responsibilities to the office of the Presidency of the United States. There Is only one limitation. I will follow the precedent that has been followed by and defended by every President from George Washington to Lyndon B. Johnson of never doing anything that weakens the office of the President of the United States or impairs the ability of the Presidents of the future to make the great decisions that are so essential to this nation and to the world. Another point I should like to make very briefly. Like every member of the House and Senate assembled here tonight, I was elected to the office that I hold. And like every member of the House and Senate, when I was elected to that office, I knew that I was elected for the purpose of doing a Job and doing It as well as I possibly can. And I want you to know that I have no Intention whatever of walking away from the Job that the people elected me to do for the people of the United States. Now, needless to say. it would be understatement if I were not to admit that the year 1073 was not a very easy year for me personally or for my family. And as I have already Indicated, the year 1974 presents very great and serious problems as very great and serious opportunities are also presented. But my colleagues, this I believe: With the help of God, who has blessed this land so richly, with the cooperation of the Congress, and with the support of the American people, we can and we will make the year 1974 a year of unprecedented progress toward our goal of building a structure of lasting peace In the world and a new prosperity without war In the United States of America. " ; YOU'LL i Mi ..T I LIKE IT ( , 1 T I .fvvj I Jr yi' 1 i I f"" ;'K ' 1 ' ' t 1 nMtlii I I roii BAND SELLS FRUlT. Snow of winter may still be around, but Amherst Band Boosters and band members are selling, "sunshine". The citrus fruit sale, : sponsored by the Boosters, is in full swing and band members get Band ! Director Fupene Jaiack to nurchase some fruit. Pictured from left, are: O i . ' Jajack, Darlene Mack, president of the symphonic band and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mack, 365 North Main St.; Joyce Campana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Campana, 144 Brandt Ave., freshman representative of the symphonic band; and Jim Horwath, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Horwath, RD 1, Middle Ridge Road. Residents may order citrus fruit by calling 988-7240 or 988-2041 by Feb. IS. Amherst Girl Will Be Honored ByPATHERSHEY A 14 year old Amherst girl, Linda Gnagy will be honored today at 12:15 p.m. in Nord School for her quick thinking and subsequent action which saved the life of a nephew, George Gnagy of Lorain. She will be presented an Extraordinary Personal Action certificate by the Lorain County Chapter, American Red Cross. A cousin Amy Papp of Vermilion helped Linda save Gnagy's life. She also will be presented with a similar certificate. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gnagy, 813 Elyria Ave. She's in the eighth grade at Nord School. . Last Dec. 26 a violent lightning storm raged over Amherst. In the Gnagy house on Elyria Avenue is a two way radio communication set up. It operates between the Gnagy home and their garage. The violence of the storm was such as to cause the Gnagy s to disconnect the set -- as a precaution against lightning striking. : See Page 3 iNancy Gargasz Tells Of Costa Rica's Charm By JANE BENSON "The little things are beautiful there. They don't need to have three cars to be happy. Everything is shared. Peonle would do anv- I thing for you," Nancy Gargasz, said of her recent stay in Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica where she was a foregiri exchange student last year. In describing the most j important things she learned from her trip, Nancy, now a senior at Marion L, Steele High School since she returned Jan. 14, compared the life style in the small village of Nicoya to life in the United States. "They . were easy going, friendly and warm and there was a relaxed atmosphere everywhere. I learned living with people of a different culture, work- Ling with the poor and f finding a meaning of 3 life in the simple 3 JL! I 1 inings, nas mure vaiue than the superficial life here in the United States." Not only were the people different in general, but the every day life was also different for Nancy. The village, smaller than Amherst, was an ancient capital of a Mayan Indian tribe and it was not uncommon for one to see ox carts going to and from the open markets. Although there were a few cars in the village, Nancy walked everywhere and by the time she was ready to leave, she knew everyone in Nicoya. Costa Rica, located north of the Panama Canal in Central America, has two seasons-rainy and dry. In the rainy season it is rainy 15 straight days of rain while she was there -- the temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees and the hot season from 80 to 114 degrees. "Igotu'sedto the heat. It was a dry heat, probably like Texas." Although the climate I NANCY GARGASZ varies from one area of the country to another -Costa Rica is about the size of the state of Vermont - it is mostly tropical and "in mountains there are streams with orchids, growing wild. There are palms and ferns and every thing is lush. Green is so green there and they have beautiful beaches." Nancy, whose family Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scheafer and four brothers and three, sisters from age 34 to 15 is large, found herself amidst a Costa Rican family of four children, two parents, six live-in" teachers and three villagers who ate with her "family" there. The family name was Sing-Ulate and consisted of father Gildo of Chinese descent, who worked for the National Production Council; mother, Eda; and Nancy's sisters Christina, 23 and Use, 15 and brothers Luis Fernando 21 and Luis Angel, 19. Although Costa Rica is a cattle raising country with many ranches, there was little meat in the diet because most of it is exported to the United States and other industrial countries. According to Nancy "We ate rice and beans three times a day, seven days a week". See Page 11 Repaving Means Problems Mayor Anthony J. De Paola will soon be mailing letters to a host of Amherst residents. The letter will detail problems that may plague local residents once reconstruction of Elyria Avenue from i i iuiii ninnif " ifrrnrr iini7-rnTiiin t nun J FRED BERGER, vice president and manager of Amherst Lorain County Savings & Trust Bank, spoke to students in John Benson's business law class on "Banking" in Marion L. Steele High school's library conference room. South Main Street to the Eastern City limits. When completed that section of Elyria Avenue will be 28 feet wide. The roadbed will be of concrete, there'll also be concrete curbs and gutters and there'll be improved, new storm sewer lines installed.Cost will be $270,000. DePaola says he's proud that the project is being completed "without any assessments or additional taxes being charged to Elyria Avenue property owners". Financing of the project will come from two sources -- federal revenue sharing funds and general fund money. It will be completely paid for in five years. fi'f ;Ns 1:1 - , v ':x JI 4V A. ' FEBRUARY "STUDENTS OF THE MONTH" at Marion L. Steele High School are Sue Warhola and Ken Lengyel. Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warhola, 1255 Chapel Court, has been hi Who's Who, a member of the girl's volleyball team, Amherstonian, GALS, Pep Club, Ski Club, Student Council, is an office aid, senior lounge monitor, treasurer of her class and plays in Intramurals. Ken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lengyel, 4300 Oak Point Road, Lorain, is a member of the football team, Varsity "A" Club and in intramurals. His hobbies are swimming and horseback riding. MtjLulJmUil Historically Speaking. . . By MRS. CAROLINE HAWES As told by Bertine E. Foster Electricity . came to Amherst in 1901. Our first Board of Public Affairs consisted of: P.D. Barber, O.H. Baker and G.M. Parker. It was through their effbrts that electricity was first introduced in our city. At that time Amherst streets were lighted by coal oil lamps. I recall Ed Foster telling about Adam Jaeger, Bottley Jaeger as he was called, going from lamp post to lamp post with coal oil and ladder in a push cart. Later, " arc lights were used and a long stick of carbon had to be changed daily. Bottley then hired a horse and wagon from Coburn stable for his load. The first electrical plant was built on Park Avenue and a gas engine of 125 horse power was belted to a generator. Henry Straus was our first Electricity Manager in 1901 and P.D. Barber was the first customer. In 1914 William Baird, an employe, assumed the post of'' manager and remained in that job until his death. The pla"ht first operated on a moonlight schedule. It was started up in the evening when it got dark and was shut off at midnight. On moonlight nights it was assumed that no lights were needed. If a person was unfortunate enough to blow a fuse it could not be renewed until the next day. The service man did his traveling on foot in the daytime. When the electric iron came on the market, six Amherst residents purchased irons the first year. The family ironing had to be done in the DePaola says the City adminis tration is aware of many inconveniences and problems which will arise during the nine months of construction. "However," he said, "we are not aware of all the problems that will develop as reconstruction progresses. Therefore we wish to assure all Amherst residents and in particular those living on Elyria Avenue and adjoining side streets, that as new problems arise we will do our utmost to immediately correct them. Those we cannot correct we will compensate for in some way." One of the inconveniences Elyria Avenue residents will be forced See Page 2 evening because of the moonlight schedule for electricity. Complaints soon came in from customers. They said they needed a little light hi early morning hours of fall and winter. The operating schedule was changed from October to April and the plant was started at 5 a.m. and operated until daylight. In 1906 an Allis Chalmers generator was added with another engine of about 250 horse power. By 1911 there were 150 Amherst families using electricity. About 1913 the Amherst Electric plant was shut down for economic reasons. Electricity was then purchased from George E. Milligan with current coming from Elyria and Amherst had its first 24-hour electrical service. The year 1914 saw still another change and service was then being purchased from B.E. Burger and 185 Amherst folks had meters. Industry was experiencing fast growth with much competition. In 1916 Lorain County Electric Co. became the supplier and by 1921 Ohio Public Service was the electrical source. By 1939 there were 963 meters in use. During the depression years and the years of the WPA when businesses were faltering the question was whether to keep the city plant in operation or to buy electricity. Henry Gordon was Utility Chief at that time and was involved in the citizens concern over the problem. Tom Mattey and Sam Wragg will, I am sure, remember very vividly the two factions "For and Against" See Page 11 li i i mi,, iii.ii.mi1 ii T T-ntr' r iM.A.Vwt-rjAa4-i,.v,.. wnrii.m,.ii-.ii jJ GIRL SCOUT COOKIE time is here and Girl Scouts will be taking orders until Monday. Scouts from Troop 618 pictured with the five varities of cookies are, from left: Pam Rudolph, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph, 260 Crosse Road, holding Scot Teas; Miechele Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, 106 Hickory Hollow Drive, hold Savannahs; Cookie Mother Mr. John Horvatich, 675 West Martin St., holding Lemon Cremes; Tina Horvatch, Mrs. Horvatich's daughter, holding Thin Mints; and Susan Bruening, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bruenlng, 284 Crocker St., holding chocolate and vanilla cremes. 4 -